San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13


QUESTION were over and mo Gypsy
business COED"
The Laredo Times saws. County
Physician Graves at San Antonio COM
plains that he II so buy attending pa
tients that he can't find time to eat i"
Only two deaths have occurred at this
Institution In several months, and the
doctor only visits IL once q day. Not
very busy that.
The coroner's jury In Justice
Barnes court In the care OF the death OF
Chas Back. came 10 the conclusion that
drceas.d died accidentally, through his
own carelpssness. and that the Arkansas
Pnss road or nobody else was to blame
for his death.
People who are ready and want to
build side walks cannot get the grade or
Ines from the engineers department.
One Of the I.IGHT's zen has been wait
ing for nearly wear for the promised
grade. so he could construct q Sidewalk
on his property.
1t willtake about two-thirds OF the
city engineers time to read the many
orders and resolutions, regarding work
TO be- done received by him from the
council, the balance of the time he can
aldermen to look at.
The city engineer should be paid
more money for more work, or he should
be given more help. There are hun
dreds of our citizens who desire 10 build
and improve, but cannot get the proper
lines.
Some Of the tramps arrested in San
AntOrio and turned loose on the promise
TO leave the city are being fined BY the
Galveston recorder.
Madison Square church social to-
night Mesdsmes Hubbard and Caswell's
residence, No. 223 st. Mary's street. An
invitation 10 all friends Of the church Is
extended.
Turns out TO be the superintendent
and not the contractor OF the Maria
court. house " no WAS missing. He was
In Richmond. hut is all right, and Is now
In San Antonio.
j G, Wooding, charged with swind.
ling in hide transaction, arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Con. Stevens
had his examination this morning be-
fore Justice McAllister and was bound
over in the sum of 100.
The ladies OF the members Of Uni
form Division Knights of Pythias are
making noble efforts to procure that flag
to present to the Division, and are get
ting along admirably.
"A current rumor, which has corsi J.
cradle show Of truth in it, Is that Mr..
Emil Niggli. OF South Alamo street, is
engaged to be married to a young lady
on South Presa street.
"A guileless Mexican from the Medi-
nj M no w rnhhQd 'Enaa.
day night BY a fancy woman" in this
city of the large Ito him) sum Of Sc.
-Woodley Freeman, the fayorite
cOschman of Col. John Witners, died
Tuesday last from peritOniIis. Deceas-
ed was the colonel's coachman for
seven years.
-Ex-Justice Crawford has been build
ing three miles of wire fence on his
ranch below the citv and was the
city today for the first time In some
weeks.
sheriff Lanham, of Coryell county.
Ia In the city. He is the you lgrst sheriff
in the state. Nat Lewis being next. He
is % years Of age.
In the probate court this morning
the application Of appraisers IN the
estate of L. Schwartz, decreased. was
granted and the judge appoint d Gus
Uhl, VIM HPrpel and J. c. Berry.
In arrizo javalina hides pass as legal
tender for all purposes. Rather bulky
change" 70 carry In the vest pocket,
and spend for beer. San Antonians pre-
fer drink checks.
Col. Kerble received a valuable ad-
ditiOn this morning to the Zoo at the
springs. A friend in Uvalde sent him
a full grown mexican leopard.
Mr. Waller Horton. the colored fac
totum OF Mr.. Schrvver, rejOces In the
arrival Of an ll-pOund at his Re sidence
on thu night Of January llth. Mother
and child both well.
A rear end collision between two
freight trains. three miles west OF Maria
occurred yesterday. one car damaged.
Nobody hurt. Express train de-
layrd.
A brakeman of the Southern Pa
ciic railway. running between San An
ionic and FL Paso. died there on Mon
day from smallpox
The English game OF ''golf'i s being
introduced into San Antonio BY Major
Macedonia, and is all the rage on Govern
ment hill.
Seeds for the spring garden crop at
the county pOOrhouse farm are planted,
says the superintendent.